Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Contents
Introduction: From dreams to reality -- Rocketing into space -- From V2s to ICBMs -- Birth of the space age -- Pioneering space travel -- Age of satellites -- Great escape -- Time line -- Glossary -- Further information -- Index -- About the author.
Summary
Describes the development of spacecraft, from the earliest rocket designs and satellite launches in the 1950s to the first landing on the Moon in 1969.